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Working with hardware devices
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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:19(title)
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Your computer consists of a number of connected devices, which are collectively known as computer <emphasis>hardware</emphasis>.
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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:21(para)
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Xubuntu normally configures your hardware automatically, but there may be occasions when you need to make changes to hardware settings yourself. This section provides information on tools which can be used to configure your hardware.
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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:22(para)
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Restricted drivers
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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:24(title)
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Some devices attached to your computer may need restricted drivers to be installed in order to work properly.
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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:25(para)
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Why are some drivers restricted?
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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:27(title)
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Restricted drivers are drivers for your hardware which are not freely available or open-source.
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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:28(emphasis)
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Most of the devices (hardware) attached to your computer should function properly in Xubuntu. These devices are likely to have <emphasis>unrestricted</emphasis> drivers, which means that the drivers can be modified by the Xubuntu developers and problems with them can be fixed.
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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:29(para)
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Some hardware does not have unrestricted drivers, usually because the hardware manufacturer has not released details of their hardware which would make it possible to create such a driver. These devices may have limited functionality or may not work at all.
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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:30(para)
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If a <emphasis>restricted driver</emphasis> is available for a certain device, you can install it in order to allow your device to function properly, or to add new features. For example, installing a restricted driver for certain graphics cards may allow you to use more advanced <link linkend="desktop-effects">visual effects</link>.
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(no translation yet)
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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:31(para)
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